I liked reading the Odyssey more than I thought I would, but I am glad to finally reach the end. The storyline is exciting and action-packed, but the way it is written (probably because its old) is a little long. For the last couple of pages I was waiting anxiously for the book to be finished, but when the ending came, it seemed abrupt. I was hoping for a more glorious finish to Ulysses' final stretch of his journey.
Ulysses is a brave and strong person, I would classify him as a hero, but he isn't very humble. He brags and boasts frequently and doesn't have mercy for some people. When he was killing off the suitors, he would have killed the bard, if Telemachus hadn't stopped him. I find this annoyingly narrow minded of him.
When Ulysses went to tell his father he was home, I got very mad at him. He began to lie to his FATHER! about who he was after he had been gone for 20 years! He should have run to him, hugged him, and been beyond happy to finally see him again. At least that's what I would do.
So now the Odyssey has come to an end. I think it is an amazing story and worth reading.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
The Odyssey Books 13-17
At this point in the Odyssey, I am slightly disappointed. I thought that Ulysses would be lost at sea and face many more dangers than he did. Hopefully the ending and rest of the book is exciting.
Even though humbleness is a hero's trait, Ulysses is not very humble. He boasts and brags to almost everyone he meets, even when he is telling a made-up story! I find this very annoying. Ulysses and Telemachus must be excellent actors or everyone else must be very gullible, because they lie/make up stories often, which are always believed. I was wondering why everyone counts on the gods so much, when they are often let down by them. It seems like the people wouldn't trust the gods all the time, as they have lived with them all their life and should have learned something about them by now.
At one point in the story, Antinous calls Eumaeus a "Precious idiot". What kind of insult is that? It kind of seems to contradict itself. I think that part of the reason everyone is so hospitable is because they are afraid that someone coming to their home could actually be a god in disguise.
This part of the book was interesting at times and boring and long at others.
Even though humbleness is a hero's trait, Ulysses is not very humble. He boasts and brags to almost everyone he meets, even when he is telling a made-up story! I find this very annoying. Ulysses and Telemachus must be excellent actors or everyone else must be very gullible, because they lie/make up stories often, which are always believed. I was wondering why everyone counts on the gods so much, when they are often let down by them. It seems like the people wouldn't trust the gods all the time, as they have lived with them all their life and should have learned something about them by now.
At one point in the story, Antinous calls Eumaeus a "Precious idiot". What kind of insult is that? It kind of seems to contradict itself. I think that part of the reason everyone is so hospitable is because they are afraid that someone coming to their home could actually be a god in disguise.
This part of the book was interesting at times and boring and long at others.
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